BE WARNED UGLINESS ENSUES: Ok so I have no clue what's going on in the show right now but I did see a preview on tv where Kate tells Jack something along the lines of they haven't been telling him things because they don't trust him. Ok seriously that pissed me off royally, especially coming from Kate the little lying manipulator who can't even tell the truth to Jack or Sawyer and she has the guts to even imply Jack is untrustworthy because of his stay with the Others. He wouldn't have even stayed with them if she hadn't had asked him to basically sacrifice himself for Sawyer then she screws Sawyer and leaves Jack behind and then goes well gee Jack I'm not happy with how you're handling things. Her character is so dead to me unless we find out she's had a lobotomy and had her brain switched out with a village idiot. Is it just me or does anyone else miss JJ like tremendously? Ok sorry that was a pretty bad rant so I apologize and will now go on with the story, and don't panic just cause I'd love to see Old Smokey eat Kate and then spit her out cause she tastes bad on the show the Kate of my stories is safe from any such destruction. Ok so on with the story.

CHAPTER 4

To say things on the island had become stressful would be the year's biggest understatement. Somehow within just a couple days all hell had seemed to have broken loose. Somewhere along the way certain people who distrusted Juliet had decided that Jack was untrustworthy as well. Two of these people were Sayid and Sawyer. Others, who felt anger at just the thought of all people doubting Jack, had come to his defense angrily. Some of these people consisted of Charlie and Hurley. Ironically the subject of this island's biggest rift was unaware of any of this. In fact at the moment Jack was sitting on the beach having a conversation with Juliet about disgusting things they studied in med school. The two were laughing at each others antics and just enjoying the light breeze that was cooling them from the hot sun. Jack had stayed away from Kate since his return finding it a whole lot less painful to just avoid her and Sawyer at all costs. He spent most of his time with Juliet or goofing off with Hurley and Charlie in between fixing the random injuries that seem to show up at his so called doorstep. He didn't mind though the busier he stayed the easier it was to not think about Kate and how is heart ached when he did think of her. So needless to say he was slightly surprised when Kate came over to speak to him and Juliet.

"I swear that might be the most disgusting thing I've ever heard" Juliet said laughing as Jack told her of a patient with a tendency to stick objects into certain body cavities.

"You think it's disgusting? Try being me, I was the one who had to pull it out." Jack said shuddering dramatically. Juliet was laughing but he noticed as her voice trailed off and her eyes focused on something behind him. He glanced over and was surprised to see Kate approaching him.

"Jack" she said his name almost tentatively when she reached him. "Can we talk for a second?" she asked.

"Sure" Jack said with a shrug, "What's up?"

"Um" Kate cleared her throat and then gave a look towards Juliet, "Can we talk alone?"

Jack sighed he was tired of the distrust of Juliet, he had noticed a couple people were starting to act kindly to her but it was people like Sayid, Sawyer and Kate who annoyed him the most. The phrase about people who live in glass houses should never throw rocks summed his feelings for those three perfectly.

"Anything you need to say, just say Kate, it saves me the time and effort of just having to repeat it all to her later." Jack tried to keep his voice unaffected and neutral as to not give away the fact that all he wanted to do was touch and feel her.

Kate flinched for a second and looked down at the blonde woman who was playing with the sand as if it was the most fascinating thing she'd ever seen.

"Fine" Kate bit out. "Sawyer and Sayid don't believe the Others are gone for good so they are putting together a group of people to go looking for them." she said and watched his expression go from calm to confused to plain annoyed.

"That's their big plan?" Jack asked almost incredulously. "Do they have any clue to where to begin looking?" he asked.

Kate nodded slightly, "Sayid has it all planned out and they've gone over it a million times and this is the best way to get it done."

"Wait" Jack said shaking his head slightly. "How come no one said anything to me about this?" Jack asked, his voice not angry or conceited just curious.

"No one is sure that you can even be trusted Jack" Kate said looking back towards Juliet.

If Kate had taken a gun out and shot him point blank in the chest he doubted that would have been more of a surprise. He felt the sickness land in his stomach with a resounding internal thud. His voice caught as he went to speak, people didn't trust him? His hurt feelings began to change and evolve into anger. He had done everything in his power for these people and this is how they repay him, by treating him with doubt? He glanced over at Juliet who also looked slightly stricken. He decided right there and then to end this all. He was too damn tired to deal with all of their crap.

"Well I guess if no one trusts me there is no reason for me to stick around." He said standing up quickly. Juliet was also confused by his words but stood quietly beside him.

"What?" Kate asked confused, did Jack just say something about not sticking around? She stared at him befuddled. "What are you talking about Jack?" she asked.

"Well the Others abandoned their old village, the ones with houses and electricity. If people don't want me here I'll gladly go back there and finally get some peace and quiet." He said with a nonchalant shrug. Kate glanced at Juliet who looked just as equally stumped. Jack looked at the blonde. "Of course it's your decision but I'd like for you to come with me." Jack said and Juliet struggled to find the right words about her feelings. After a few seconds of being struck dumbfounded she finally gave Jack a look and a slight nod.

"I go where you go" Juliet said and she gave Kate a confused glance. She meant what she said if Jack was leaving there was no question that she'd follow him but was he serious?

"Good" Jack said with a tight smile. Juliet looked between Jack and Kate and decided to excuse herself because she thought things were about to get ugly.

"I'll just go pack my things." She said and made her way to her tent.

"Jack, you can't leave" Kate said exasperated. "That's the stupidest thing I've heard" she yelled getting angry with him and his coldness.

"Really, that's the stupidest thing you've ever heard Kate? I mean are you sure, because if you ever listened to yourself speak I'm sure you would find that to be untrue" he said harshly as he tried to move past her.

"What the hell is your problem?" Kate shouted. The anger inside her was boiling as was the hurt that he had inflicted upon her.

"My problem? You want to know what my problem is? Let's see Kate where should we start oh how about how people who I have worked my ass off trying to keep safe and alive suddenly find me untrustworthy. And lets be honest Kate you calling me untrustworthy is the funniest thing I've heard in a long time." His voice grew bitter as his hurt and anger over the last few weeks bubbled to the surface. "Oh and let me get this straight you and Sawyer and Sayid don't like the way I'm acting since being held captive. I'm sorry Kate I didn't realize I needed permission from you lot to feel my own feelings. Let's not even mention the fact you have the nerve to say anything about my captivity when you're the one who asked me to sacrifice myself so you could be with your precious Sawyer." Jack spat out.

"They were going to kill him" Kate exclaimed.

"Yeah and you never bothered to ask me what it would cost me to do it did you. No that would mean you would actually have to think of something beside your own needs and wants and we know that's impossible isn't it? You never bothered to ask about how one group of people wanted Ben alive and the other group wanting him dead. You never thought to ask if perhaps my life would be in danger for helping him, no you were too busy thinking about screwing him to bother with anything else." He shouted in her face. He felt like he was possessed he had never in his life spoken to someone the way he was yelling at her but part of him didn't care. He was leaving anyway so what did it matter.

Kate felt like she had been punched in the stomach. She thought over what he said and realized he was right she never did give any consideration to what Jack would have been giving up to save Sawyer. Before she could speak though, Jack continued his rant.

"So then I'm forced to watch you two on tape. Then I make it so you can go so you can leave safely and you have the guts to tell me you're unhappy with how I'm handling things? Well fuck you Kate how's that. Fuck you. I'm sick of your shit and your insanity and your constant selfishness. You want me gone that's not a problem because I've come to the conclusion I don't need you or anyone else who is going to question every move I make so stay here with Sawyer and I hope you can be happy together." With that he pushed past her and started to walk away.

"You're a real fucking bastard Jack" she screamed tears streaming down her face. Jack turned and looked at her coldly and Kate felt like she was staring at a stranger.

"Yeah Kate, maybe I am let's put it to a test shall we. When Sawyer told you he loved you was it before or after he told you he screwed Ana Lucia just days before you?" Jack said and he felt sick as he watched the stunned expression move across her face. He gave a solemn nod. "Guess I really am that much of a bastard, have a good life Kate" with that he walked over the hill and left her alone.

Meanwhile, Juliet was gathering her things when Sayid noticed her packing

"And where do you think you are going?" he asked loudly drawing the attention of many of the beach dwellers. Juliet stiffened knowing Sayid was going to make things hard on her.

"Jack is leaving the camp and I'm going with him" she said quietly still gathering her items.

"And where are you two exactly going?" Sawyer asked joining the conversation. "We already have a plan to deal with the others we don't need interference…" he was cut off by Juliet.

"We're not doing anything about the Others" Juliet said with a sigh. "We're leaving the beach, for good." There was a startled gasp through the crowd as they heard what she said.

"Why the hell would Jacko just up and leave?" Sawyer asked confused.

"I don't know, why don't you go ask your girlfriend being she just cornered him to ask him the same thing." Juliet said and felt a small flash of satisfaction as a look of jealously passed through the southerner's eyes.

"Wait a sec" Hurley piped in looking at Juliet seriously. "You and Jack are like leaving for good? To like go live somewhere else?" he asked, and Juliet gave him a nod. Hurley stopped for a second and then spoke. "Ok well wait for me then I'm going to go pack my things."

"Hurley you can't leave with them" Sayid said disbelieving.

"Why not dude?" Hurley asked. As he was speaking Jack showed up and was watching the scene in front of him as he walked to stand next to Juliet who gave him an apologetic look for things getting out of hand. She also noticed a tear stained Kate walk up quietly and Juliet couldn't help but notice the heartbroken way she was looking at Jack. Her attention was brought back to Hurley. "I mean Jack was the one who has kept us alive all this time. Why wouldn't I want to go with him? I mean no offense but who's going to be in charge here, you Sayid, you just sit and pout all day, or Sawyer and Kate? They going to lead us when they aren't acting like people from the Jerry Springer show?" he looked at Kate.

"Sorry Kate, I mean you've been great but truth is not many people like they way you act when you're around Sawyer." He shrugged and looked at Jack. "Dude I'm with you, so I'm going to go get my things." Hurley turned to go to his tent.

"Wait a second" Jack said holding his hands up. "I don't want anyone to do anything just because I am. Ok? I'm leaving because I don't want to be here anymore ok? That doesn't mean you have to come with, I have no hard feelings towards anyone who is happy here on the beach." even at this point he was still acting like a leader.

"Well that's a shame because I'm going too." Everyone looked stunned over to Charlie. The last person anyone expected to up and leave especially in the company of Juliet. "I mean Hurley is right, we're here and I'm here especially because of you. I'd rather take my chances with you." Charlie said, he didn't look at Claire knowing this could be the end of the them but it was how he felt.

"Cause dude it sucked when you were gone" Hurley said and a couple people smiled softly.

"Well if you don't mind going slow for me and my baby I'm going to get my things." Claire said finally. "I might not trust Juliet but I trust you Jack. So if you excuse me" with that Claire, Charlie and Hurley all went to get their things. There were suddenly voices and mutterings heard throughout the beach as people were discussing with what just happened. Jack looked at Juliet feeling slightly shocked and she gave him a small nod.

"So where exactly are we going?" Bernard asked hand in hand with Rose. Rose had made it quite clear she was going to follow Jack.

"The others abandoned an entire village with houses, electricity and running water. They might not have left the island" he said looking towards Sayid. "But they let there." Jack said with a small shrug.

He watched as the older couple and other people all went to gather their things. He was stunned he never expected this kind of following. He figured it would just be him and Juliet on their own.

"When do we leave" Jack turned stunned to hear a voice behind him he turned to see Kate staring at him. He wasn't sure what to say and reading the confusion on his face Kate continued. "During your tirade you never let me finish, I said some people didn't trust you. I never said I was one of those people. Though I have a feeling I had what you said coming. So what time do we leave." Her voice was emotionless and she looked at him like a stranger on the street. Jack felt his heart sink part of this move was to get away from Kate not to have her come with. He couldn't tell her no though it was her choice to make.

"We leave in an hour" he called out to anyone going with. Kate gave a nod, and went to gather her things.

"Well this is going to be interesting" Juliet said watching Kate walk off. "You two make up?" she asked curiously.

"No," Jack said with a shake of his head. "Far from it" he was just as confused as Juliet as why Kate was coming with.

Ok so there it is for now. So yeah I was mean to Kate but oh well I mean if Jack did go off on her on the show like that I would give a standing ovation. So what is Kate's reasoning for going with Jack? What will Sawyer have to say about it all and what really happened to Jack in captivity? Some of these questions and more will be addressed in the next chapter. :)